Vajra or The Thunderbolt of Gods ?

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Aemilius
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Vajra or The Thunderbolt of Gods ?

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Recurring Greek images of the thunderbolt of Zeus

Above Greek thunderbolt as sword, spear, missile, or arrow

images from THUNDERBOLTS OF THE GODS by David Talbott and Wallace Thornhill


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Assyrian stone relief from the temple of Ninurta at Kalhu, showing the god with his thunderbolts pursuing Anzû, who has stolen the Tablet of Destinies from Enlil's sanctuary (Austen Henry Layard Monuments of Nineveh, 2nd Series, 1853)
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Re: Vajra or The Thunderbolt of Gods ?

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In light of those images, you may find this interesting: an early Japanese (Nara period, 8th century) sankosho (3-pronged vajra):

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Modern reproduction of that piece:

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